- Dance Dance Revolution X3
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Dance Dance Revolution X3 Developer(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Japan Publisher(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Japan Distributor(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Japan Series Dance Dance Revolution, Bemani Platform(s) Arcade Release date(s) - JP November 16, 2011 (Dedicated cabinet)
- JP November 30, 2011 (Upgrade kits)
- US Q2 2012
Genre(s) Music & exercise Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer Media/distribution Hard drive Cabinet Custom Arcade system Bemani PC Type 4 (Windows XP Embedded) Display High definition LCD display Dance Dance Revolution X3, abbreviated DDR X3 or simply X3, is a music video game, and a part of the Dance Dance Revolution series. The arcade version of DDR X3 was revealed by Konami on June 2, 2011. A sequel to Dance Dance Revolution X2, X3 began public beta testing on June 8, 2011. Promotional information for the game reveal the full name for the game, called DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX due to the new "2ndMIX" mode in the game. It is released in Japan on November 16, 2011 for dedicated cabinet and November 30, 2011 for upgrade kits, in United States on Q2 2012.
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Development
Development on X3 began shortly after X2 was released. From June 8 to June 10, 2011, a location test was held in Akihabara, Tokyo. This location test revealed new songs and other features. These features include the new Target Score and BEMANI folders. The menu screens also got an update; they are now blue instead of green. Other enhancements to the theme were also made, such as the animation of the background (these animations are very similar to the one used on Dance Dance Revolution II). Konami also announced that there will be a new 2ndMIX mode, where the player can play a full HD version of DDR 2ndMIX.
Features
- 2ndMIX mode. The player will be able to play a full HD version of "DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX", including all licenses from the game. New features will be added on the mode, such as the e-AMUSEMENT capabilities.
- QUICK PLAY mode. A version of MARATHON MODE debuted on DanceDanceRevolution X2. Uses PASELI.
- PREMIUM mode. Players will be able to play "WEEKLY EDIT" and "WEEKLY COURSE". Uses PASELI.
- Target Score, which allows players to view machine and e-Amusement records without playing the song.[1]
- "BEMANI Title" sort, which allows songs to be sorted by the BEMANI title they originally appeared in.[1]
DDR X3 will also support "e-AMUSEMENT GATE", a community website where players can form groups, share scores, and interact with other players.
Music
Currently, there are 46 new songs in the game. The game feature the smallest amount of licenses, totaling to 7 and unlike previous game, the licenses are only made up of japanese licenses. Some of the new Konami Originals are composed by songs taken from the North American Wii games DanceDanceRevolution and Dance Dance Revolution II, with one of the latter game's boss song (UNBELIEVABLE (Sparky remix)) become the game's Encore Extra Stage. 18 songs are removed in this game, most being come from Dance Dance Revolution X. There are a total of 473 songs in this game (excluding the 2ndMIX mode).
Song Artist Other Information Licensed Music (7 total) "future gazer" fripSide Toaru Kagaku no Railgun OVA opening "LOVE & JOY" 木村由姫 "Hanamura Daisuke" theme song "STRAIGHT JET" 栗林みな実 IS (Infinite Stratos) anime opening "女々しくて" ゴールデンボンバー ヘビーローテーション cover of AKB48 "コネクト" cover of Puella Magi Madoka Magica anime opening "COME BACK TO MY HEART" Another Infinity feat. Mayumi Morigana from Ryu☆'s album "AGEHA" Konami Original (18 Total) "Fever" Sota F. feat. Carol Gadsden New Konami Original "Programmed Universe" kors k New Konami Original "ビューティフル レシート" Lucky Vacuum New Konami Original
also on Reflec Beat Limelight"Tribe" 猫叉Master New Konami Original "REBORN MAGIC" seiya murai meets "eimy" New Konami Original "I/O" Ryu☆ New Konami Original "New Beginning" Sota Fujimori New Konami Original "Resurrection" Dormir New Konami Original "HEART BEAT FORMULA" TAG New Konami Original "Get Back Up!" NMR Runners from Dance Dance Revolution 2011 series "Haunted Rhapsody" Architecht ft. Jasmine Nii from Dance Dance Revolution 2011 series "HEARTBREAK (Sound Selektaz remix)" NAOKI ft. Becca Hossany from Dance Dance Revolution 2011 series "Take A Step Forward" TAG feat. Sydney Powers from Dance Dance Revolution 2011 series "The Heavens Above" U1 /F Anneliese from Dance Dance Revolution 2011 series "Something Special" nc ft. Jasmine Nii from Dance Dance Revolution 2011 series "Seule" Preston Powis from Dance Dance Revolution 2011 series "In The Air" Bill Hamel & James Rowand from Dance Dance Revolution 2011 series "Wings of an Angel (Fly With Me)" J-Mi & Midi-D from Dance Dance Revolution 2011 series from Home version (15 total) "CRAZY♥LOVE" jun from the Dance Dance Revolution 2010 series(*) "dreaming can make a wish come true" jun & NRG Factory feat. Anna Kaelin from the Dance Dance Revolution 2010 series "ever snow" TЁЯRA From the Dance Dance Revolution 2010 series
(Cover of the Yoma Komatsu song, originally from DDRMAX2)from the album RЁVOLUTIΦN
"IN THE ZONE" U1 (NPD3 style) & KIDD KAZMEO from the Dance Dance Revolution 2010 series "Let's Get Away" NAOKI feat. Brenda Burch from the Dance Dance Revolution 2010 series "MAGIC PARADE" Lea Drop feat. Katie Dellenbach from the Dance Dance Revolution 2010 series "Private Eye" atomsoak ft. cerol from the Dance Dance Revolution 2010 series "Rhythms Inside" DKC Crew from the Dance Dance Revolution 2010 series "Seasons" TOMOSUKE feat. Crystal Paloa from the Dance Dance Revolution 2010 series "Wicked Plastik" nc ft. 触電 from the Dance Dance Revolution 2010 series "Find You Again" The W feat. Rita Boudreau from the Dance Dance Revolution 2010 series "Rescue Me" NAOKI feat. Fracus from Dance Dance Revolution S
(Cover of "MEMORIES", originally from Dancing Stage EuroMix 2)"Share The Love" Brenda Burch from the Dance Dance Revolution 2010 series "TIME" NM feat. Aleisha G. from the Dance Dance Revolution 2010 series "Until the End" Philip Webb from the Dance Dance Revolution 2010 series BEMANI crossovers (4 Total) "Diamond Dust" TAG from Reflec Beat "Mermaid girl" Cream puff from Beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem "Chronos" TAG from GuitarFreaks / Drummania V6: BLAZING!!!! "隅田川夏恋歌" seiya-murai feat. ALT from Jubeat Ripples Special Music (2 Total) "Amalgamation" Mystic Moon Accessible as EXTRA STAGE "UNBELIEVABLE (Sparky remix)" jun feat. Sarah-Jane Accessible as ENCORE EXTRA STAGE
from Dance Dance Revolution 2011 seriesRemoved Music (18 Total) "Bonafied Lovin'" Chromeo from Dance Dance Revolution X2 "Feel Good Inc." Gorillaz from Dance Dance Revolution X2 "Always On My Mind" Pet Shop Boys from Dance Dance Revolution X "Big Girls Don't Cry" Purefocus from Dance Dance Revolution X (Cover of the Fergie song) "Feel" Neuropa from Dance Dance Revolution X "Ghetto Blasta Deluxe" Audio Magnetics from Dance Dance Revolution X "Happy" Fischerspooner from Dance Dance Revolution X "Here It Goes Again" OK Go from Dance Dance Revolution X "Put 'Em Up" Edun from Dance Dance Revolution X "Reach Up" Alien Six from Dance Dance Revolution X "Swingin'" Bill Hamel & Naughty G. from Dance Dance Revolution X (Cover of the Blu Cantrell song) "U Can't Touch This" MC Hammer from Dance Dance Revolution X "We Come Alive" Alien Six from Dance Dance Revolution X "We've Got To Make It Tonight" Babamars from Dance Dance Revolution X "スキ☆メロ" 小倉優子 from Dance Dance Revolution X "世界は踊る" BREAKERZ from Dance Dance Revolution X "旅人" 高杉さと美 from Dance Dance Revolution X "ANGELUS -アンジェラス-" 島谷ひとみ from Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2 (*) The Dance Dance Revolution 2010 series consists of the shared songlist between DDR 2010/Hottest Party 4 (Wii version), and DDR 2010/New Moves (PS3 version).
2ndMIX mode
As the title suggest, the game include a 2ndMIX mode where the player plays a full version of Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMIX, including all songs from the game. Note that the song "Strictly Business" as well as the licenses that were introduced in the LINK version (EL RITMO TROPICAL, LOVE, Tubthumping) are not included in this mode.
Song Artist Other Information Dancemania License (17 total) "HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW" THE OLIVIA PROJECT from Dancemania 10 "KUNG FU FIGHTING" BUS STOP feat. CARL DOUGLAS from Dancemania EXTRA "LET'S GET DOWN" JT PLAYAZ from Dancemania 9 "LITTLE BITCH" THE SPECIALS from Dancemania SUMMERS "MY FIRE" X-TREME from Dancemania WINTERS "THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT)" KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND from Dancemania Classics "BAD GIRLS" Juliet Roberts from ZIPmania "BOOM BOOM DOLLAR (Red Monster Mix)" King Kong & D. Jungle Girls from Dancemania Super Classics 1 "I believe in miracles (The Lisa Marie Experience Radio Edit)" HI-RISE from Dancemania X1 "SMOKE" MR. ED JUMPS THE GUN from Dancemania WINTERS "Stomp to my beat" JS16 from Dancemania WINTERS "HERO" PAPAYA from Dancemania EXTRA "IF YOU WERE HERE" JENNIFER from Dancemania EXTRA "butterfly" SMILE.dk from Dancemania 10 "BOYS" SMILE.dk from Dancemania X1 "DUB-I-DUB" ME & MY from Dancemania EXTRA "GET UP'N MOVE" S&K from Dancemania BASS#2 Konami Original (11 total) "PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME" UZI-LAY from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix "PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (Jazzy Groove)" UZI-LAY from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix "TRIP MACHINE" DE-SIRE from Dance Dance Revolution "SP-TRIP MACHINE ~JUNGLE MIX" DE-SIRE from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix "AM-3P" KTz from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix "BRILLIANT 2U" NAOKI from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix "BRILLIANT 2U (Orchestra-Groove)" NAOKI from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix "MAKE IT BETTER" mitsu-O! from Dance Dance Revolution "MAKE IT BETTER (So-REAL MIX)" mitsu-O! SUMMER from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix "PARANOiA" 180 from Dance Dance Revolution "PARANOiA MAX ~DIRTY MIX~" 190 from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix References
- ^ a b "DanceDanceRevolution X3 Location Test". Bemanistyle. June 7, 2011. http://www.bemanistyle.com/index.php/news/dancedancerevolution-x3-location-test-2120. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
External links
- DanceDanceRevolution X3 location test site (Japanese)
- Official website (Japanese)
Preceded by
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2011Succeeded by
TBACategories:- Arcade games
- Dance Dance Revolution games
- Video games developed in Japan
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